オランダ東インド会社(VOC)によるフォート・コーチン(ケーララ,インド)の再編に関する考察

Abstract

This paper aims to clarify the formation process and spatial structure of Fort Cochin, India. The research project of this paper is based on was launched under the title 'Field Research on Origin, Transformation, Conversion and Conservation of Urban Space of Colonial Cities' the major target of which are the Dutch colonial cities. To compare the colonial cities of all over the world in term of spatial formation is ambitious objective of the project. Dutch occupied many of strongholds, which once belonged to Portuguese. They remodeled them and established new forts and cities. Fort Cochin is a good example of this reformed ones. At Cochin, Dutch East India Company (VOC) destroyed previous Portuguese fort and constructed a new one with smaller size. The purpose of this study is to reveal this reformation process and spatial formation of the city after reconstruction of Portuguese Fort. The methodology of this research is based on analysis of old maps and related data. This paper illustrates the spatial structure of former Portuguese fort, construction process of fort Cochin constructed by VOC and its spatial structure. Then the reformation method of Cochin can be comprehended by comparison between Portuguese fort and those of VOC. Colonial cities constructed in East India is said tobe influenced by a plan of 'Ideal city' proposed by Simon Stevin, who was one of the most famous scientist in Europe in the 17^<th> century. This paper also aims to clarify influence of Simon Stevin's 'Ideal city' plan on spatial formation of Fort Cohin.